On behalf of the Pennsylvania Wing Cadet Training Schools (CTS) staff, I'd like to announce that we have opened the registration period for our CTS Winter Schools. We are offering the schools in three (3) separate locations in Pennsylvania (East, Central and West) in March and April. Please encourage your cadets to apply. Full details and registration instructions are available on our website: https://cts.pawg.cap.gov/

The 2014 Joint CTWG/NER Conference was held this weekend in Windsor Locks, CT.
Our Regionally acclaimed, award winning Pennsylvania CAP members were honored and presented with the following Northeast Region Of The Year Awards!
Lt Col Bill Geyer - Northeast Region CD Officer of the Year (Lt Col Geyer also earned the National CD/Homeland Security Officer of the Year award!)
Maj Michael Swavely – Northeast Region Professional Development Officer of the Year
Lt Cynthia Gironda – Northeast Region Public Affairs Officer of the Year

As part of the CAP National Character Day, cadets are encouraged to participate in a special activity/challenge that will test their courage. The Wing Cadet Advisory Council is very excited to have this special activity for the cadets to participate in.

We are happy to announce that we have gotten approval from NHQ for the cadet's adventure on September 13th the "Skyfall Stunt Jump" Adventure from Phantom Entertainment. See what it looks like here:

This will be a "challenge by choice" adventure. This means that cadets do not have to participate in the event but they will need to be outside encouraging their fellow cadets who do want to take on the challenge.

Any cadet who wants to complete this challenge will need a special waiver signed by their parent or guardian. SEE ATTACHED. Because of the time constraint we will accept a printed copy of this waiver in person on September 13th at sign-in. A cadet MUST have a signed copy in hand. We cannot allow any cadet to participate that does not have a signed copy turned in at sign-in (ie the company will not accept a phone call to the parent in lieu of the paper).

These schools provide the foundations in teamwork, leadership, followership, and sound problem solving skills that serve as the basis of their experience as members of Civil Air Patrol and future members and leaders of our communities, state, and nation.

ALL REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE, Friday, May 9th at NOON. All registrations must be completed in advance.

Walk-in registrations will NOT be available at conference check-in.
To fulfill our commitments with the host facility, we must have all attendees registered in advance.

Date: May 16 - 18, 2014 (Friday - Sunday) - the core conference events and sessions for all members are scheduled for Saturday.
(NOTE: Sunday schedule and Wing Commander's Call are restricted to Wing, Group and Squadron Commanders, and Wing Staff Directors only)

Location:

The Conference Center at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
450 Schoolhouse Road
Johnstown, PA 15904

The Cadet Competiton has been rescheduled to 8 February. Teams wishing to compete must register online by 1 February.

***Teams that were registered previously do not need to reregister.

The annual event provides incentive and motivation for cadets to train and attain goals in leadership, aerospace education, physical fitness and teamwork. It also provides an excellent opportunity for cadets to increase esprit de corps through excellence in training and performance.

The cadet competition is designed as a competitive venue in which cadets can display their training and leadership skills, and recognizes and rewards cadets whose training and performance is determined to be the best in the CAP Cadet Program. Winners of the wing-level competition will represent Pennsylvania Wing at the Northeast Region Cadet Competition in the spring of 2014, date to be announced.

The competition is governed by CAPR 52-4 National Cadet Competition, dated 2 June 2009 and is comprised of the following events: